The Queen's Reign

The Reinstatement Announcement

The reaction was almost immediate. Marinette had to stifle a laugh as she watched everyone do a double-take at the six of them.

They moved up the stairs and smirked as the students who remembered them pulled the students who arrived afterward out of the way. The old students ignored the newer students' complaints, giving Marinette and her court looks of nothing but admiration and praise.

In the corner of her eyes, Marinette could see her class. More than half of them had shocked faces, while the ones who'd been at school with Marinette their whole lives were covered in fear.

Marinette quickly steered everyone towards the stairs as everyone began to look over at her for directions. She climbed to the third stair, waiting for everyone to take their rightful places. Chloé and Marc stood on the step right underneath her, Sabrina and Nathaniel stood right under them, with Alix acting as a border, keeping people from getting too close with her.... creative threats.

Marinette let them talk amongst themselves, picking up on a few comments.

"Why do you think they're back?"

"Isn't it obvious? I heard that Lila girl from the Akuma class tried to expel the Queen."

"You're kidding. And the rest of the class just went with it? I can understand the newer students, but hasn't Nino and Kim been in their class all their lives? What idiots."

"What's Marinette doing?"

"She's early today."

"I bet she's just trying to get more attention. Did you hear she pushed Lila down the stairs?"

Marinette held up a had, silently commanding silence. The old students quickly shut their traps, but the newer students kept talking sarcastically.

"SHUT UP." Marc bellowed, taking out his signature glare. Everyone flinched and effectively shut up. Marinette glared down at everyone, who shivered under her ice-cold gaze.

"I'll let that pass as most of you don't know who we are-"

"You're Marinette! We know who you are." a brave voice called out angrily.

"Sabrina, remember that voice. We'll need to have a chat with them later on." Sabrina glanced up at Marinette and nodded.

"Now, as I was saying, you don't know who we are. Allow us to formally introduce ourselves, lowest to the highest rank."

Sabrina stepped forward, curtsying as she spoke. "I'm Sabrina Raincomprix. My rank is the Protector. Any personal attacks will be dealt with by me." She stepped back as Nathaniel stepped forward, moving in perfect unison.

"I am Nathaniel Kurtzberg. My rank is the Informant. I know anything and everything." He stepped back as Chloé spoke up.

"I'm Chloé Bourgeois, as you know. My role is the Princess. As of now, I'm third in command."

Marc glared down at everyone, who was starting to whisper and chuckle amongst themselves, much to the horror of the old students. "I do believe I told you all to shut. up." Marc hissed.

Everyone quieted back down, mainly because they couldn't believe the shy, anxious boy they'd known was acting like this.

"I am Marc Anciel-Cheng. My role is the Duke. I'm second in command. And when Marinette speaks, I expect everyone to stay silent, or I will make you permanently silent." Marc threatened, bowing as he finished his introduction.

Marinette skimmed across her kingdom, memorizing everyone who stood with her and who stood with her enemy kingdom. It was easy to see who was on whose side.